calco

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calco

[ˈkalko]

Rhymes with al.ko

Where it comes from

De calcar y el sufijo -o. Deverbal de calcar.

noun calcos

Acción y efecto de calcar
Copia calcada de un original
Por extensión, copia muy similar al original
Expresión lingüística cuya estructura o semántica se ha adoptado del equivalente en otro idioma

In English

calque word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language
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"calco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/calco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

calco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/calco

Chicago

"calco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/calco.

BibTeX

@misc{calco_2026,
  title = {calco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/calco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}